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My answer is yes. To test my theory I made a simple InDesign document on Windows using an Open Type font. Then I printed a PS file. I distilled the file on both my Mac and the PC. In both PDFs, the font was embedded (and subset) with a TrueType designation. Rich -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 12:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PDF-Basics] PDF's from CS PDF-Basics is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ __________________________________________________________________ A question for you, Rich-- Do you know if the answer to this changes if OpenType is used, which--theoretically--is cross platform? Jane > > From: "Rich Sprague" > > ___________________________________________________ > -----Original Message----- > From: Leonard Rosenthol > > > It was simply easier to PS the file on the Mac and distill it on the PC. > At 03:19 PM 2/29/2004, Rich Sprague wrote: > > NEVER do that - unless you can be 100% certain that the fonts > used on the Mac are being properly embedded in the PDF, since otherwise you will > end up with font problems. It is ALWAYS safer to distiller on the same machine you print on. > > To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html
